Pakistan’s support for Saudi security is deepening as regional tensions test its balance between Riyadh and Tehran.
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Saudi Arabia’s latest security decisions reveal a changing regional balance that increasingly sidelines Israel from emerging strategic arrangements.
Pakistani troops reinforce Saudi defenses under a new pact, yet legal limits and regional diplomacy block combat role in Yemen.
The Iran war revealed the failures of U.S. overreach,but it also underscored why abandoning the Middle East could create deeper security and economic challenges
The Mecca Pact moves from paper to operational test as Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia confront Houthi attacks.
Pakistan backs the Mecca Pact diplomatically but avoids the Houthi war, constrained by insurgencies, IMF bailouts, and its role as Iran mediator.
Iran-Houthi Escalation aims to corner Riyadh, but instead it rallies global powers behind Saudi Arabia and Yemen against Houthi gains.
Gulf states diversify arms suppliers after Western weapons fail to stop attacks, forcing Washington to choose partnership over permanent protection.
A durable Mashriq order cannot exclude Iran, and US retrenchment leaves regional powers searching for a workable security system.
Iran’s parallel trade routes blunt sanctions and sustain the regime, but cannot replace lost Gulf commerce or growth.